...great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this......

...endeavors.”
High-sounding as those words may be, the Medal of Freedom does not require a recipient to have contributed “the last full measure of devotion” that is the common bond of those who wear the Medal of Honor on their chests. Still, a lot......

...great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this......

...a humble tribute to those who, in their dedicated service to America, gave as Abraham Lincoln so eloquently put it, the last full measure of their devotion for their country,'" Nieuwenhuyse said.
State Rep.-elect Jacob Bachmeier spoke to......

...his elders, in ancient philosophies he studied with humility and discipline, in the adoration of audiences to whom he gave the last full measure of his devotion. He could not shake the terrible knowledge of what happened in the damned 20th century,......

...where we pause to recognize the sacrifices of all those who served, including those for whom that service did not require "the last full measure of devotion," as Lincoln eloquently put it at Gettysburg.
Through Veterans Day, we recognize the......

...of our nation.
Over the years many words have been written and spoken about our Veterans:
Lincoln said, “they gave the last full measure of devotion”... FDR, “Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a......

...cemetery with other comrades who fell there, he remains a remarkable example of one who gave, in Lincoln’s immortal words, “the last full measure of devotion.” Those words spoken at Gettysburg clearly echo over the Danish-born captain’s small burial......